The second caftan was used during the chineese president state visit to morroco. And yes I agree with you, it's not a beautiful caftan, I think it is the worst I have seen her wearing.
But the white one is fantastic!

The Chinese consider red and gold to be auspicious colors. I wonder if that is wy she wore that second caftan.

Casablanca, MOROCCO: King Mohammed VI of Morocco is pictured with his younger brother Prince Moulay Rachid (R) during a meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al Nahyane (out of camera range) at Casablanca Royal Palace, 23 July 2006

Rabat, Aug. 29 - Russian President, Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Morocco on September 6-7 at the invitation of king Mohammed VI.

According to a communiqué of the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery, king Mohammed VI will hold talks with his host and offer a luncheon in honor of the President and the Russian delegation.

(From L-R) Russian president Vladimir Putin, Moroccan King Mohammed VI (C) and Moroccan Prince Moulay Rachid take place for a meeting 07 September 2006, in Casablanca. Putin arrived in Morocco early Thursday at the start of the first visit by a Russian head of state to the north African country since 1961

King Mohammed VI of Morocco (C) with Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan at his side confers with newly-designated Supreme Court Attorney General of the Kingdom Taïeb Cherkaoui (L) during a meeting held in Rabat, 05 March 2007. It 's the first time that four-year old Prince Moulay El Hassan is seen at a Royal audience

In this photo provided by the Moroccan Royal Palace, Morocco's King Mohammed VI, second from right, accompanied by his younger brother, Prince Moulay Rachid second back left, and his son the Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, right, dedicates, the 2nd International Agriculture Fair of Mekns (SIAGRIM), Thursday April, 19, 2007, in Mekns (140 km east of Rabat), Morocco. This is the first time the king is accompanied by his son for an official activity.

LL.AA.RR les Princesses Lalla Salma et Lalla Asmaa président à Casablanca un dîner de gala à l'occasion de la semaine de l'Algérie au Marocmap
Princesses Lalla Salma and Lalla Asmaa chaired a diner held on the sidelines of The Algerian commercial and cultural week in Morocco kicked off on Tuesday in the framework of the 12th international trade days in Morocco.

I saw the princess on the Tv for this dinner, she seems too tense and not warm at all, I don't know why? I would like to see her more warm and more comfortable, because this dinner is very important for the relkationship between us and algeria
I remarked also that everytime our official personalities go in algeria, the welcome is very nice and very warm (I saw that on TV), and for me that indicated that algerian have a big self-confidence
I wonder if in algeria people saw lalla salma and what they think about her attitude

I wonder if in algeria people saw lalla salma and what they think about her attitude

they think that it was nice to see the princess in this event you can see that from this article Algérie - Maroc : La princesse Lalla Salma a ému l’assistance
they think her presance could give a warm posh to the relation between the two country and they don't exept that honnor.
for the warm welcome from the algerians ppl to the moroccans I have to desagree whit you because if the moroccans are welcome in algeria why the The authorities Prevented the moroccan and frensh actor jamal debouz to go to algeria in despite of his great particupation in the movie "les ingienes".
I liked the color of her caftan very beautiful.

they think that it was nice to see the princess in this event you can see that from this article Algérie - Maroc : La princesse Lalla Salma a ému l’assistance
they think her presance could give a warm posh to the relation between the two country and they don't exept that honnor.
for the warm welcome from the algerians ppl to the moroccans I have to desagree whit you because if the moroccans are welcome in algeria why the The authorities Prevented the moroccan and frensh actor jamal debouz to go to algeria in despite of his great particupation in the movie "les ingienes".
I liked the color of her caftan very beautiful.

when I say officials I means politician not actors
about the article, Algerian are well known to be very good in diplomacy, and perhaps they are happy to see that our first lady is tense in front of them
really, she must to be better in this kind of event, more relaxe and warm, because with her tense, algerian can believe that we haven't self confidence

MARRAKECH, Morocco - French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with Morocco's king Monday and signed a string of deals aimed at fostering closer cooperation between the two countries and economic development projects - article

Moroccons King Mohammed VI, right, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, standing in an open limousine escorted by mounted guards at the entrance of the Royal Palace in Marrakesh, Monday Oct. 22, 2007. AP via yahooPic 1

Morocco's King Mohammed VI (R) awards French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) with the Wissan Al Mohammadi medal at the Royal Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 22, 2007. Reuters via yahooPic 1

Rabat/Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday gave a strong backing to the regime of Morocco's King Mohammed VI, praising its "democratic strength and pluralism" in a speech to the Moroccan parliament.

Sarkozy arrived in the capital Rabat from Marrakesh, where he began his three-day official visit on Monday. Sarkozy said he had come to see a "new Morocco," which was "democratic, plural, reconciliated with its past and with confidence in the future." - full article